Behr Serene Breeze M440-2
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| Code: | M440-2 |
| Name: | Serene Breeze |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Serene Breeze?
Behr Serene Breeze M440-2 is a light, muted blue-green with a soft gray cast that keeps it from reading overly minty. Its pale value gives walls an airy look, while the green undertone becomes a little more noticeable in bright daylight. In lower or warmer light, this shade can appear quieter and slightly grayer. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and sunlit living areas, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, linen, and brushed nickel. For contrast, pair Serene Breeze with deeper charcoal, navy, or earthy clay accents rather than crisp, icy blues.
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What are Behr Serene Breeze undertones?
Serene Breeze is a light, muted pale sage. The HEX sample leans green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
189, 217, 208
Is Behr Serene Breeze cool or warm?
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With a hue of 161°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
M440-2 Serene Breeze HSL code: 161, 27%, 80%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Serene Breeze
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Serene Breeze:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
M440-2
Serene Breeze
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Serene Breeze with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 341, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Serene Breeze
Serene Breeze has an LRV of 62.7% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 62.7%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #bdd9d0 |
| RGB Decimal | 189, 217, 208 |
| RGB Percent | 74.12%, 85.10%, 81.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 161° Saturation: 12.9% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(161, 27, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.9 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.15 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.602 I: -13.793 Q: -8.724 |
| XYZ | X: 57.181 Y: 64.997 Z: 69.191 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.482 a:-11.022 b:1.299 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.482 u:-14.655 v:3.875 |
| Decimal | 12442064 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.621, -14.485, 5.551 |
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